The CHARM project’s Roadmap to Resilience, an online tool for Lake County emergency planners, is now live on the Tracking California website. Developed with local tribes and agencies, the tool uses survey and interview data to reduce health risks from natural hazards for vulnerable populations. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, CHARM is a … Read more
Mendocino County’s 42,000 Medi-Cal enrollees will face new eligibility rules from President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” reversing Gov. Newsom’s 2024 legislation. Effective January 1st, asset limits will apply to older adults and people with disabilities, with most assets counted. There are more changes and those could result in coverage loss and increased reliance on emergency … Read more
Middletown Middle School started construction on a new $12 million, 14,000-square-foot gym, funded by the 2018 Measure H bond. The facility, which includes courts, 500 seats, locker rooms, classrooms, a lobby, and a ticket booth, was delayed by state approvals.The gym will be available for outside organizations, and the district is seeking state matching funds … Read more
Lake County officials will meet next Tuesday, the 30th, at 5 p.m. to discuss a public power generation proposal. The meeting will explore an alternative to PG&E. Sonoma Clean Power will present their successful model, which has saved customers over $100 million and powers 87% of electric customers in Sonoma and Mendocino counties with solar, … Read more
A body was recovered Wednesday evening from Clear Lake near Nice. Law enforcement scanner channels indicated the initial dispatch occurred around 7:15 p.m. near Lakeshore Boulevard and Beach Street, with first responders confirming a deceased individual. The Sheriff’s Office was requested to the scene. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has not yet released any further … Read more
California health officials refute federal claims on acetaminophen use during pregnancy, emphasizing rigorous scientific guidance over simplistic claims. Organizations like the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists concur, citing complex causes for autism and calling federal opinions “irresponsible.” California remains committed to evidence-based health information.
A Ukiah man has been arrested after crime spree. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s office identified Michael France, 36, of Ukiah, as a person of interest in a domestic disturbance, later found probable cause to charge him with attempted murder, robbery, assault with a firearm, and prohibited person in possession of a firearm, after a domestic … Read more
Mendocino residents are invited to a free wildfire and insurance forum and fair on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the California Conservation Corps facility in Willits. The event will feature wildfire scientist Yana Valachovic, who will explain home ignition and prevention, and United Policyholders, a consumer advocacy group, which will discuss California’s changing … Read more
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified Luis Padilla Pina, 25, of Lower Lake, as the victim of last week’s homicide. Deputies found Padilla Pina’s body on Friday at 7 a.m. in the 12000 block of South State Highway 29 following a report of a possible home invasion. The investigation is ongoing.
Peng Yang, 46, of Rancho Cordova, has received a four-year state prison sentence and was ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution for his fifth felony auto theft conviction. His criminal record includes prior auto theft convictions in 2000, 2006, 2008, and 2018, along with other theft-related crimes.